The report features 2016 current and 2017 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas. Other data include financial ratios, number of firms, payroll, industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment, a breakdown of establishments, sales and employment by employee size of establishment (9 categories), and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including plastics foam products, isulation products, shipping products, cups, plates and ice coolers.

Users' GuideIndustry Definition and Related IndustriesIndustry EstablishmentsSales and Employment TrendsFinancial RatiosEstablishmentsFirms and PayrollSub-Industries - 2015 Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)Sub-Industries - 2015 Estimated Number of EstablishmentsSub-Industries - 2015 Estimated Number of Employees5-Year Trend - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)5-Year Trend - Estimated Number of Establishments5-Year Trend - Estimated Number of Employees2016 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Establishments2016 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)2016 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees2017 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Establishments2017 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)2017 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees2016 U.S. States - Estimated Number of Establishments2016 U.S. States - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)2016 U.S. States - Estimated Number of Employees2017 U.S. States - Estimated Number of Establishments2017 U.S. States - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)2017 U.S. States - Estimated Number of EmployeesDefinitions and Terms